All posts tagged "Lean"

  • My First Grade Teacher Practiced Lean Management
    My First Grade Teacher Practiced Lean Management

    My first grade teacher spent very little time seated behind her desk. She knew that the only way to know how her workers were performing was to observe them in action. We respected Miss Tinnin because we...

    • Posted October 19, 2017
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  • The Highly Corrosive Nature of Distrust
    The Highly Corrosive Nature of Distrust

    Highly successful companies recognize that building high degrees of trust and its corollary, respect, are crucial to their success. So what can a company’s management team do to develop an organization in which trust is one of...

    • Posted October 3, 2017
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  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training
    Enroll Now for Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training, Starts Sept. 13

    Whether you are a member of a quality team, a quality manager, or desire to obtain a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt noncredit certification for your own professional development, this course is appropriate for you. Program highlights...

    • Posted September 2, 2017
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  • Problem-Solver or Thought-Starter?
    Problem-Solver or Thought-Starter?

    A question all leaders of Lean Transformations should ask themselves: Am I primarily a problem-solver or a thought-starter? Problem-solver is the wrong answer. Triggering the creativity, knowledge, and intelligence of line workers must be the primary job...

    • Posted August 23, 2017
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  • Which is it? We or they?
    Which is it? We or they?

    If a desire to do quality work isn’t an integral component of what a worker thinks and feels, quality work won’t happen. Pride in work is the foundation of quality work. What are the actions that a...

    • Posted July 19, 2017
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  • Transforming Success into Failure
    Transforming Success into Failure

    What causes false starts with the tools of Lean manufacturing? Experience has taught me that there are three common causes.

    • Posted June 28, 2017
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  • Success Can Be Dangerous
    Success Can Be Dangerous

    When things are going smoothly and a lot of money is being made, we start to believe that today will last forever. It won’t. Further, when things are going smoothly and a lot of money is being...

    • Posted June 7, 2017
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  • The High Cost of Low Trust
    The High Cost of Low Trust

    Low trust has a very high cost. It drives down employee engagement. It damages productivity. It limits profitability. The bedrock of employer lack of trust is fear. Fear drives mistrust and showing mistrust makes employees untrustworthy. Want...

    • Posted May 24, 2017
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  • The Power of Corporate Myths
    The Power of Corporate Myths

    They literally define the character of the organization. Some of these stories exert a very positive influence over employees. Other stories exert a very negative influence over employees. They demotivate employees. They destroy a commitment to quality....

    • Posted April 20, 2017
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  • Awesome! Well, Not Really
    Awesome! Well, Not Really

    Weak processes. Disengaged employees. A perfect formula for failure. These two are the most common, and most destructive, forces that are at work in all too many work environments.

    • Posted March 28, 2017
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